Amamentação na adolescência: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Studies show a lower prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among adolescents when compared to adult mothers. Adolescence is indicated as a risk factor for early weaning, which is the cessation of exclusive breastfeeding before six months of life. Objective: To analyze the breastfeeding process in postpartum adolescents. METHOD: This study is an integrative review of literature conducted through the database: MEDLINE (pubmed), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences Information (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) and manual search in the references of the published articles. Results: The research was formed by a sample of 11 articles being published from 2004 to 2018, all of them addressing in their context, the categories that emerged were: Breastfeeding in adolescence; Risk factors for early weaning. Final considerations: The breastfeeding process of adolescent mothers is extremely difficult because of the limited knowledge about breastfeeding, inexperience and difficulty with breastfeeding, which have become some of the factors associated with early weaning in adolescents. The health team's support, reception, and educational actions encourage and encourage adolescents about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for the newborn